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Reproductive Technologies

Reproductive Technologies. What is Reproductive Technology ?. Include proven procedures and techniques which often involve the laboratory handling of human oocytes (eggs) and/or embryos.

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Reproductive Technologies

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  1. Reproductive Technologies

  2. What is Reproductive Technology? • Include proven procedures and techniques which often involve the laboratory handling of human oocytes (eggs) and/or embryos. • Procedures follow a general pattern of ovarian stimulation, monitoring, retrieval, insemination and transfer • …but ultimately depend your reproductive health status, needs, resources and preferences

  3. Reproductive Technologies • Q: Why do we need reproductive technologies? • A: Mostly due to infertility • There are multiple causes of infertility and in many patients more than one cause may be present.

  4. Infertility • Common causes of infertility: • Abnormal sperm parameters in 35% of cases • Ovulation and egg quality disorders in 25% of cases • Pelvic adhesions • Endometriosis • Fallopian tube disorders • Uterine disorders • 5%-10% of cases specific factors cannot be identified http://aart.ca/infertility

  5. Artificial Insemination

  6. In Vitro Fertilization

  7. In Vitro Maturation

  8. Superovulation

  9. Surrogate Motherhood

  10. Cryopreservation

  11. Local Resources Atlantic Assisted Reproductive Therapies (AART) AART is Atlantic Canada’s major centre for Assisted Reproductive Therapies. Established by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology over 20 years ago. This is a state of the art facility, equipped with the latest technology. It provides a comfortable and caring environment for patients and their families.

  12. AART AART provides services for: • Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COH) • Intrauterine Insemination • Therapeutic Donor Insemination • In Vitro Fertilization • Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection • Blastocyst Transfer • Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis • Stress Management • Preserving Embryos and Sperm • Donor Egg Program • Drug Therapies

  13. AART For more information you can contact: • http://aart.ca/ • 902.404.8600 • info@aart.ca • Suite 213, 1535 Dresden Row, Halifax, NS, B3J 3T1

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